who led the nfl in 3rd down conversion percentage in 1997

The Pittsburgh Steelers had the best third-down percentage by a team in 1997, at 44.7 percent.

	TEAM	3DWN%	SEASON	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Steelers	44.7	1997	98	219	11	18	61.1	16	11	5	0	44	372	23.3	307	19.2	326
2	Panthers	44.0	1997	99	225	3	9	33.3	16	7	9	0	28	265	16.6	314	19.6	284
3	Broncos	42.4	1997	92	217	7	16	43.8	16	12	4	0	55	472	29.5	287	17.9	340
4	Redskins	42.2	1997	94	223	5	13	38.5	16	8	7	1	40	327	20.4	289	18.1	300
5	Oilers	42.0	1997	92	219	9	14	64.3	16	8	8	0	36	333	20.8	310	19.4	288
6	Chiefs	41.3	1997	93	225	5	16	31.3	16	13	3	0	42	375	23.4	232	14.5	315
7	Bengals	41.1	1997	88	214	10	20	50.0	16	7	9	0	46	355	22.2	405	25.3	310
8	Seahawks	40.6	1997	91	224	8	16	50.0	16	8	8	0	43	365	22.8	362	22.6	331
9	Patriots	40.4	1997	88	218	3	13	23.1	16	10	6	0	42	369	23.1	289	18.1	267
10	Packers	39.6	1997	80	202	5	5	100.0	16	13	3	0	50	422	26.4	282	17.6	325
11	Vikings	39.5	1997	88	223	5	11	45.5	16	9	7	0	42	354	22.1	359	22.4	293
12	Jaguars	39.2	1997	82	209	5	12	41.7	16	11	5	0	43	394	24.6	318	19.9	308
13	Buccaneers	38.7	1997	79	204	5	14	35.7	16	10	6	0	38	299	18.7	263	16.4	249
14	Jets	38.2	1997	91	238	12	21	57.1	16	9	7	0	38	348	21.8	287	17.9	291
15	Colts	37.9	1997	83	219	10	20	50.0	16	3	13	0	31	313	19.6	401	25.1	301
16	Dolphins	37.8	1997	82	217	13	23	56.5	16	9	7	0	37	339	21.2	327	20.4	311
17	Eagles	37.2	1997	90	242	14	22	63.6	16	6	9	1	36	317	19.8	372	23.3	326
18	49ers	36.4	1997	76	209	4	8	50.0	16	13	3	0	41	375	23.4	265	16.6	294
19	Cowboys	36.2	1997	83	229	6	13	46.2	16	6	10	0	29	304	19.0	314	19.6	279
20	Ravens	36.1	1997	82	227	12	21	57.1	16	6	9	1	35	326	20.4	345	21.6	292
21	Bears	36.0	1997	91	253	14	27	51.9	16	4	12	0	28	263	16.4	421	26.3	305
22	Lions	35.3	1997	78	221	8	18	44.4	16	9	7	0	43	379	23.7	306	19.1	304
23	Falcons	35.2	1997	74	210	8	13	61.5	16	7	9	0	36	320	20.0	361	22.6	281
24	Cardinals	35.1	1997	85	242	11	22	50.0	16	4	12	0	32	283	17.7	379	23.7	295
25	Chargers	32.9	1997	78	237	8	21	38.1	16	4	12	0	27	266	16.6	425	26.6	251

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Sun 1/5	CIN	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Wed 12/25	KC	@	PIT	1:00 PM
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Eagles	11	2	0	.846
Commanders	8	5	0	.615
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	12	1	0	.923
Vikings	11	2	0	.846
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	6	0	.538
Falcons	6	7	0	.462
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	8	5	0	.615
Rams	8	6	0	.571

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	10	3	0	.769
Dolphins	6	7	0	.462
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	10	3	0	.769
Ravens	8	5	0	.615
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Texans	8	5	0	.615
Colts	6	7	0	.462
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	12	1	0	.923
Chargers	8	5	0	.615

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Wed 12/11	LAR	@	SF	12-6
Sun 12/8	CIN	@	DAL	27-20
Sat 12/7	LAC	@	KC	17-19
Sat 12/7	CHI	@	SF	13-38
Sat 12/7	BUF	@	LAR	42-44

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Sun 12/22	SF	@	MIA	4:25 PM
Sun 12/22	JAX	@	LV	4:25 PM
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